Staff
Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. Learn about the energetic, creative people working to ensure every kid has the chance to play—every day.
![Elizabeth Cushing](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Elizabeth_Cushing_web_thumbnail.png)
Elizabeth Cushing
CEO
![Dolly Ames](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dolly-e1653400813512-295x295.jpg)
Dolly Ames
National Program Associate, AmeriCorps
![Desirae Arends](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DesiraeArends_220x220_1.jpg)
Desirae Arends
Executive Director, Utah
![Janelle Averill](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Janelle-Averill-Headshot-e1630089179625-295x295.jpg)
Janelle Averill
Director of Field Operations, Southeast
![Jo Bender Yocum](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/JoBender_220x220.jpg)
Jo Bender Yocum
Vice President of Field Operations - Indiana
![Nikki Black](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NBlack-photo-e1702677530505-295x295.jpg)
Nikki Black
Director of Individual Giving
![Rebecca Blackmer](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_2576-scaled-e1691176793854-295x295.jpg)
Rebecca Blackmer
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Operations
![Rafael Cervantes Barajas](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/221108_oktane225983-e1682549249673-295x295.jpg)
Rafael Cervantes Barajas
Cloud Support Specialist
![Jennette Claassen](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/JennetteClaassen_220x220.jpg)
Jennette Claassen
Director of Evaluation
![Jessica Cornejo](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Jessica-Cornejo_PHOTO-2-scaled-e1666648576832-295x295.jpg)
Jessica Cornejo
Senior Manager of Program Innovation
![Danyel “Crutch” Crutcher](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DanyelCrutcher_220x220.jpg)
Danyel “Crutch” Crutcher
AmeriCorps Program Manager
![Kyle DeRoos](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/kyle-deroos_0.jpg)
Kyle DeRoos
Director of IT Solutions
![PJ Dever](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PJ_220x220.jpg)
PJ Dever
Executive Director, Wisconsin
![Belle Devera](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/belle-devera-square-295x295.jpg)
Belle Devera
Administrative Assistant
![Jackie Dixon](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/JackieDixon_11-8-17_220x220.jpg)
Jackie Dixon
HR Partner
![Tara Doherty](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/TaraDoherty_220x220_1.jpg)
Tara Doherty
Director of Regional Systems Strategy
![Nikki Duff](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/image-5-e1669920926855-295x295.png)
Nikki Duff
Head of Partnerships Growth
![Beth Eisen](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DSC_6609-460-295x295.jpg)
Beth Eisen
Head of Marketing and Communications
![Kirsten Fuller](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_4998-scaled-e1663684739434-295x295.jpg)
Kirsten Fuller
Evaluation Manager
![Renee Gaudette](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4305-scaled-e1670005169165-295x295.jpg)
Renee Gaudette
Executive Director, New England
![Robin Grossman](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/R-Grossman-photo500-295x295.jpg)
Robin Grossman
Executive Director, New York/New Jersey
![Audrey Hallmann](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Audrey-2019-e1574352389987-scaled-e1678465821193-295x295.jpg)
Audrey Hallmann
Regional Director, Indiana
![Georgia Harris](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GH-Headshot-295x295.jpg)
Georgia Harris
Executive Director, Arizona
![Joshua Hatfield](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/JoshHatfield_220x220.jpg)
Joshua Hatfield
Senior Manager, People Ops, Data and Analytics
![Edith Hong](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/National_EdithH_460-295x295.jpg)
Edith Hong
Director of Individual Giving
![Beth Kimberly](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-20-at-12.57.18-PM-295x295.png)
Beth Kimberly
Senior Marketing Automation Manager
![Jessica Koch](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-2.43.46-PM-295x295.png)
Jessica Koch
Digital Marketing Manager
![Phil Leung](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/A98-Full-Size-scaled-e1718290203241-295x295.jpg)
Phil Leung
Head of Digital Product
![Abigail MacLaren](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/abs_headshot-295x295.jpg)
Abigail MacLaren
Director of Service Quality and Support
![Joe Martinez](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-09-at-12.06.51-PM-295x295.png)
Joe Martinez
Chief Development Officer
![Tia Mathisen](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-25-at-4.11.03-PM-295x295.png)
Tia Mathisen
Executive Director, Pennsylvania
![Shauna McDonald](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ShuanaMcDonald_220x220.jpg)
Shauna McDonald
Executive Director, Minnesota
![Laura Medina Quintanar](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Laura-Picture-PW-e1670004534972-295x295.png)
Laura Medina Quintanar
Executive Director, Northern California
![Kendra Mosley](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_6964-rotated-e1687450821472-295x295.jpg)
Kendra Mosley
AmeriCorps Experience & Recruitment Manager
![Greg Nance](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Greg-Nance-Photo-295x295.jpg)
Greg Nance
Head of People
![Jessica Oh](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/JOh.jpg)
Jessica Oh
Director of Systems
![Ivy Olesh](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ivy-Headshot-22-23-scaled-e1670257152590-475x549-1-e1689012826274-295x295.jpg)
Ivy Olesh
Vice President of Field Operations - Pennsylvania
![Eileen Pedersen](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/EileenPedersen_220x220.jpg)
Eileen Pedersen
Director of Special Projects
![Molly Reichman](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Molly-Reichman-headshot-e1633466580439-295x295.jpg)
Molly Reichman
Operations Manager
![M.C. Reidy](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0890-e1664828558456-295x295.png)
M.C. Reidy
Program Innovation & Support Manager
![Michelle Serrano](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Michelle-220.jpg)
Michelle Serrano
Vice President of Field Operations - California
![Will Sexton](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Will_Sexton_headshot_2023-scaled-e1676314925558-295x295.jpg)
Will Sexton
Marketing Associate
![Cameron Sims](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DSC_1621-295x295.jpg)
Cameron Sims
Senior Development Operations Manager
![Celeste Soto](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Celeste-1.5-Square-e1633460928645-295x295.jpg)
Celeste Soto
Executive Director, Southern California
![Phasha Spencer](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Phasha-Spencer1116-scaled-e1713897386130-295x295.jpg)
Phasha Spencer
Executive Director, Illinois
![Satoshi Steimetz](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DSC_1624-e1676066905272-295x295.jpg)
Satoshi Steimetz
Chief Financial Officer
![Judy Tipton](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Judy-Tipton-Headshot-e1701446465652-295x295.png)
Judy Tipton
Executive Director, Michigan
![Kerryann Tomlinson](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Kerryann_460x460-295x295.jpg)
Kerryann Tomlinson
Vice President of Field Operations - Arizona
![Sylvia Townsend](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DSC_1597-1-295x295.jpg)
Sylvia Townsend
Senior HR Generalist
![Kellie Wilson](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Kellie-2-e1652107325905-295x295.jpg)
Kellie Wilson
Senior Manager, Equity Learning & Development
![Asia Wisecarver](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/received_2025617284216262-295x295.jpg)
Asia Wisecarver
Executive Director, Pacific Northwest
![Andrea Woolley](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/andrea-wooley.jpg)
Andrea Woolley
Executive Director, Colorado
![Marc Yu](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Marc-Yu-Headshot-hires-475x549-1-295x295.jpg)
Marc Yu
Senior Creative Designer